You will be responsible for maintaining, securing, and optimizing Linux-based systems, supporting development and production environments, and resolving complex system-related issues. You will also be responsible for actioning User based tickets on a daily basis.
This is a critical role that supports the core infrastructure of our organization
Position Responsibilities:
- Administer and support Linux servers (Red Hat/Fedora and Ubuntu) in self-hosted environments.
- BAU tickets- Action tickets and user requests in this space.
- Maintain up to date patching on the OS servers and applications
- Monitor and troubleshoot services and system performance using tools such as systemd, cgroups, SNMP, SMTP, and more.
- Create and maintain shell scripts for automation and system management using BASH.
- Manage SSL/TLS configurations, including the installation and renewal of SSL certificates.
- Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker.
- Configure and optimize web servers such as Apache and Nginx.
- Identify, diagnose, and resolve complex system issues in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with other IT and development teams to ensure system reliability and scalability.
- Maintain documentation related to system configuration, procedures, and infrastructure.
Technical Competencies:
- Bachelor's Degree in an IT Subject
- 4+ years of experience with Red Hat/Fedora and Ubuntu Linux systems in self-hosted environments.
- Strong understanding of systemd, cgroups, SNMP, SMTP, and other key Linux services.
- Proficiency in BASH scripting.
- Experience handling SSL/TLS and managing SSL certificates.
- Containerization experience with Docker.
- Experience configuring and maintaining Apache and Nginx web servers.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with other scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl).
- Experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, or Chef).
- Exposure to monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
- Basic networking knowledge and firewall configuration.
- Previous experience in a Public Sector environment, where Oracle, Windows and Linux Operating systems are used would be a distinct advantage but not essential.
